JOHANNESBURG - Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng has ruled that Jabulani 'HHP' Tsambo and Lerato Sengadi were married according to customary law, but that the Mahikeng funeral arranged by his family must go ahead, thus denying the court bid by Sengadi to halt the Saturday funeral.

Sengadi wanted the late artist to be buried in Johannesburg and also wanted the court to grant her access to the late musician’s body and rights to arrange his funeral.

HHP died last week and while the cause of his death is still unknown, he was vocal about his battle with depression and suicide attempts.

The judge says, lawfully #LeratoSengadi would be correct to stop the funeral, however applying Ubuntu and that #HHP believed in African culture, it would not be judicious to stop interdict the funeral from going ahead. #HHPFuneral KM